Excellent post from a very talented writer. I absolutely had to share her amazingly well-written #StandUpWithEvan #NeverTrumpOrHillary #EvanMcMullin2016. So a lot has happened in the weeks between my last post … Continue reading →

On April 22nd, I had the privilege to live-blog and tweet for the Awana Clubs Vantage Conference. I was joined by “Commander Bill”(Bill Gunter), Jackie & Stephana Bledsoe, Matt Guevara, Pat Schwenk … Continue reading →

Recently, a friend sent me a chart where she outlined her journey from the wide-eyed, student teacher idealist to the eyes-wide-open effective master teacher she has become. With permission, I … Continue reading →

They Call Me Blanca Paperback – March 20, 2015 by L. A. Diaz (Author) **Available through all retailers. Can be purchased easily through Amazon Prime with FREE shipping.Kindle version available … Continue reading →

“Fakebook” allows teachers and students to create imaginary online profile pages for study purposes. You can click this link to navigate to the application: http://www.classtools.net/FB/home-page Use “Fakebook” to chart the plot … Continue reading →

Originally posted on From Under the Teacher’s Desk: Teachers are constantly being pressed to create curriculum that is ‘relevant’ to their students. We must make lessons that connect to ‘real … Continue reading →

Originally posted on New York's PIX11 / WPIX-TV: [ooyala code=”E2amk2cTrqlkYAyrFFGkjYVs4oBT8mss” player_id=”9ae34776f76145da969becdeb205e6a5″] BROOKLYN (PIX11) — For most of us, hearing about your birthday on the radio is a seldom occurrence. However,…

I have created a web page to give students directions, checklist, rubric, etc. Basically, any information and links needed to successfully create an online “Fakebook” page for a novel character. … Continue reading →

Originally posted on TED Blog: Teenagers can sometimes feel like a different species. According to neuroscientist Sarah-Jayne Blakemore, who gave this fascinating talk at TEDGlobal 2012, this isn’t a coincidence.…

STOP STEALING DREAMS: Seth Godin at TEDxYouth@BFS LESSON CREATED BY LAURA DIAZ USING VIDEO From TEDxYouth Let’s Begin… What do you think school is for? No, really! This is a very valid question! If you … Continue reading →

The (not-so) Secret Ingredient to Helping Students Learn: Growth Mindset LESSON CREATED BY LAURA DIAZ USING VIDEO FROM CRAfT Educational Videos Challenges are what make life interesting. Overcoming them is what makes life meaningful. … Continue reading →

How to build a fictional world – Kate Messner LESSON CREATED BY LAURA DIAZ VIDEO FROM TED-Ed YOUTUBE CHANNEL Let’s Begin… Why is J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings trilogy so compelling? How about The Matrix or Harry … Continue reading →

If you’re looking for a book full of hope, humor, romance and speaks on second generation cultural differences this is the book for you! Summary: A warm-hearted, humorous, family saga … Continue reading →

Let’s Begin… Beyond giving the world dozens of English language masterpieces and inventing countless words (including the word countless), William Shakespeare, ever the overachieving bard, especially had a way with … Continue reading →